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Tag Archives: Wheels

The Swimming Pool (Patrick)

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Ahiru

An exciting pretender experience: a visit to the swimming pool as a paraplegic Not so far from where I live there is a modern swimming pool, accessible for wheelchair users. That’s the place where I go regularly swim as a … Continue reading →

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A day at the mall (Wavering)

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Ahiru

The hand rails on the stairs rotated as a silhouette of a wheelchair as he looked over at the bookstore upstairs. But then this was common for things to first be taken in this way. Robin’s thoughts always seemed to … Continue reading →

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Wheeling tips from a long time wheeler

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Ahiru

I have been using a wheelchair nearly full time in public for a decade now.  Over the years, a lot of my pre-conceived ideas about using a wheelchair have gone by the wayside.  Here are some of the things I’d … Continue reading →

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X-Core Wheels Maintanence

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Ahiru

The X-Core wheels have a tendency to squeak due to corrosion buildup and slight movement of the hand rim studs. Obviously this is bad. Therefore, I have created this guide to removing the X-core squeak: Remove the 6 bolts that … Continue reading →

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